Arash Ghanadan v. City and County of San Francisco
Published: Oct. 29, 2011 | Result Date: Aug. 2, 2011 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: CGC-09-495308 Settlement – $50,000
Court
San Francisco Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Dennis J. Herrera
(San Francisco Public Utilities Commission)
Facts
Arash Ghanadan, aka DJ Ghanadan, a promoter at after-hours parties, threw a party in a building at 570 Jessie in San Francisco. At the party, Ghanadan was arrested by police officer Larry Bertrand. Later, Ghanadan filed a lawsuit against Bertrand and the City and County of San Francisco, alleging unlawful arrest.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiff alleged that defendant used excessive force in making an unlawful arrest. He alleged that Bertrand arrested him in retaliation for filing a complaint against him based on a prior arrest.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Defendants claimed that there was probable cause to make the arrest.
Result
The parties settled for $50,000.
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